America's Best Colleges

Colorado State University ranks among the top public universities in the country according to U.S. News and World Report's annual "America's Best Colleges" report for 2018. The rankings place CSU at 58 among public universities nationwide.

The Princeton Review: Best Colleges of 2018

CSU is included in The Princeton Review's 2018 edition of The Best 382 Colleges. Students surveyed note that CSU is "an institution that is determined to engage and challenge its students, preparing them for post-graduate life beyond the university." CSU is also ranked No. 8 among environmentally responsible colleges in The Princeton Review's list of the Top 50 Green Colleges.

Best Graduate Programs of 2018

In 2018, CSU's engineering graduate programs were ranked No. 29 nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and CSU's business graduate programs were ranked No. 41.

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STARS

CSU achieved a sustainability benchmark no other college or university had ever achieved: a platinum designation in STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System), a program conducted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. It is considered the most comprehensive and prestigious sustainability performance measurement program in higher education.